Structure: of tee for golf

ABSTRACT

Disclosed is a golf tee structure that is easy to use and move and prevents the loss and damage of the tee, thereby providing convenience in use and economical efficiency to a user. The golf tee structure of the present invention includes a hooker formed on the one side of a body, for carrying the golf tee structure, a plurality of tee-inserting holes formed on the other side of the body, into which three tees having different length from each other are inserted and fitted, and a coupling string connecting the body and each tee, for preventing each tee from being deviated from the body. Preferably, each tee includes a body made of a malleably synthetic resin and a metal pin on the lower portion thereof, as an integral body therewith, such that since the metal pin is driven into the ground when in use, the tee is not broken or lost. Further, the hooker formed on the body of the golf tee structure is adapted to be hooked on the loop for pants belt of a player.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a golf tee structure that iseasy to use and move and prevents the loss and damage of tees, therebyproviding convenience in use and an economical efficiency to a user.

[0002] In playing golf, generally, a bar type of tee is driven into theground in a tee box and then, a golf ball is put on the tee. Next, aplayer shots the ball on the tee (which is commonly called “tee-shot”)by using a desired golf-club.

[0003] The tee on which the golf ball is placed is made of a generaltimber or synthetic resin and takes such a shape as in FIG. 5. Firstly,the timber tee 100 exhibits a low resistance but is broken against aslight impact, which results in the reduction of economical efficiencyand the environmental disruption due to the broken pieces on the ground(pair-way). Secondly, the synthetic resin tee 100 is not broken easilybut exhibits a high resistance, which undesirably causes the specificdistance of the ball to be increased.

[0004] To solve the above problems, recently, the synthetic resin tee100 is made of a ductile material to thereby exhibit a minimizedresistance.

[0005] In playing golf in the winter season, on the other hand, theconventional tee 100 is not well driven into the ground being frozen andeven if driven, it is broken easily. This may give mental stress andeconomical loss many golfers. Additionally, in case of conducting thetee-shot in the summer season, the conventional tee 100 is drawn fromthe ground and as a result, it is lost.

[0006] Also, the conventional golf tee 100 is manufactured in differentlengths in order to satisfy the characteristics of the golf-club to beused and the preference of the player. Generally, three kinds of tees,for example, long, middle and short tees are provided, which are putinto a player's pocket or a separate tee retaining instrument duringplaying. In order to conduct the play without delay in the case wherethe tees the player retains have been lost or damaged, however, theplayer should always prepare spare or new ones.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide agolf tee structure where three kinds of tees can be all carried and keptin a convenient manner, the loss and damage of the tees can beminimized, and particularly, the tee can be driven into the ground in aneasy manner in the condition where the ground is frozen in the winterseason.

[0008] To attain this and other objects of the present invention, thereis provided a golf tee structure comprising: a hooker formed on the oneside of a body, for carrying the golf tee structure; a plurality of teeinserting holes formed on the other side of the body, into which aplurality of tees having different lengths from each other are insertedand fitted; and a coupling string connecting the body and each of theplurality of tees, for preventing each of the plurality of tees frombeing deviated from the body.

[0009] Preferably, each of the plurality of tees includes a tee bodymade of a malleably synthetic resin and a metal pin on the lower portionthereof, as an integral body therewith, such that since the metal pin isdriven into the ground when in use, the tee cannot be broken or lost.Further, the hooker formed on the body of the golf tee structure isadapted to be hooked on the loop for pants belt of a player.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010]FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a golf teestructure according to the present invention;

[0011]FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating the tee in FIG. 1;

[0012]FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the use state of thegolf tee structure according to the present invention;

[0013]FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the golf tee structureaccording to the present invention which is carried along with a user'sbody; and

[0014]FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a conventional tee.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0015]FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a golf teestructure according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional viewillustrating the tee in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective viewillustrating the use state of the golf tee structure according to thepresent invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating thegolf tee structure according to the present invention which is carriedalong with a user's body.

[0016] A reference numeral ‘1’ denotes a body of the golf tee structureaccording to the present invention, which is made of a smooth anddurable material, for example, leather. The body 1 includes a hooker 2formed as an integral body on the one side thereof and a plurality oftee inserting holes 3 formed on the opposite side to the hooker 2.

[0017] A reference numeral ‘4’ denotes the tee having different lengths,which is comprised of a tee body 6 having an upper portion of arelatively large diameter on which a golf ball 5 is placed and a metalpin 7 secured integrally on the lower portion of the tee body 6.

[0018] Further, a string 8 is provided between the body 1 and each ofthe tees 4, for preventing the tee 4 from being lost.

[0019] On the other hand, it is preferable that the tee body 6 is madeof a malleably synthetic resin material and the metal pin 7 forms ahelix on the upper portion thereof to be screw-inserted into the teebody 6 and takes a nail shape on the lower portion thereof. As shown inFIG. 2, the string 8, which is connected between each tee 4 and the body1, puts fixedly the one side end thereof between the head portion of thepin 7 inserted into the tee body 6 and the tee body 6, is drawn from astring drawing hole 9 formed on the tee body 6 and then fixes the otherside end thereof on the coupling portion of the hooker 2 and the body 1.

[0020] On the other hand, it is preferable that the tees 4 are providedas a set of tees, for example, long, middle and short tees, in order tosatisfy general tee kinds. Hence, the body 1 forms the three teeinserting holes 3 through which the three kinds of tees 4 are inserted.

[0021] Under the above construction, an explanation of the golf teestructure in an operation state according to the present invention willbe discussed.

[0022] If the player is to shot the tee in the tee box, as shown in FIG.3, he selects his desired tee 4 and drives the pin 7 of the tee 4 intothe ground. As a result, the golf ball 5 is placed on the tee 4separated by a predetermined height on the ground and the other tees 4remain on the ground, while being coupled to the body 1.

[0023] If he shots the tee in the above state, the tee 4 is never lostby the connection to the body 1 by means of the string 8, even in casewhere the tee 4 is hit by the head of the golf-club and is thus drawnfrom the ground.

[0024] After use, if he is to carry the golf tee structure according tothe present invention, the pin 7 of the tee 4 used is inserted into thetee-inserting hole 3 on the body 1 and the hooker 2 is hooked to thepants loop 10 for his belt. Further, if the use of the tee 4 iscompleted, the hooker 2 is hooked to a caddie bag.

[0025] According to the golf tee structure of the present invention, thetees 4 are easy to be carried and kept in any place and can be selectedat any time, if necessary.

[0026] More particularly, even in the condition where the ground isfrozen and very rigid in the winter season, the tee 4 of the presentinvention is made of the metal material, such that it can be well driveninto the ground without any inconvenience. Furthermore, even though thehead of the golf-club is hit on the tee, the pin 7 supported under theground is made of the metal material, such that it cannot be wellbroken.

[0027] According to the golf tee structure of the present invention, thepin 7 of the tee 4 is hard and has a relatively small diameter, suchthat it can be replaced with a marker when the player putts on thegreen.

[0028] As set forth in the foregoing, a golf tee structure according tothe present invention is provided with a body where a hooker and aplurality of tee-inserting holes for three kinds of tees are formed,whereby it is convenient to use, with a string connecting the body andeach tee, whereby it cannot be lost during tee-shot, and with a pin ofeach tee being made of a metal material, whereby it can be easily driveninto the ground even in the condition where the ground is frozen andhard in the winder season and cannot be well broken even though the headof the golf-club is hit on the tee.

What is claimed is:
 1. A golf tee structure comprising: a hooker formed on the one side of a body, for carrying said golf tee structure; a plurality of tee-inserting holes formed on the other side of said body, into which a plurality of tees having different lengths are inserted and fitted; and a coupling string connecting said body and each of said plurality of tees, for preventing each of said plurality of tees from being deviated from said body.
 2. A golf tee structure according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of tees is comprised of a body made of a malleably synthetic resin and a metal pin on the lower portion thereof, as an integral body therewith. 